Creole Fried Bow-Ties

Ingredients

• 8 ounces bow-tie pasta 
• 3 tablespoons spicy creole seasoning with tony chachere's more spice creole seasoning)
• 7 servings vegetable oil 
• 0.3 cup cornmeal yellow

Equipment

• bowl
• paper towels
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain well, and blot pasta dry with paper towels.
2. Combine cornmeal and Creole seasoning in a large bowl. Toss pasta, a handful at a time, in cornmeal mixture to coat; shake off excess.
3. Pour oil to a depth of 2" in a Dutch oven; heat over medium-high heat to 37
4. Fry pasta, in batches, 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown.
5. Drain on paper towels. Store pasta snacks up to a week in an airtight container.